wikiHow works best with only one article per topic. Titles should reflect a "distinct or specific technique" described in an article. Keeping a few pointers in mind can help you identify and avoid duplicates, keeping wikiHow uncluttered and orderly. Duplicate: This is similar to "How to Spot Duplicate Articles On wikiHow", which we call a duplicate.

Steps

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Understand that duplicates will eventually be merged or deleted.

Duplicates have "almost indistinguishable" titles that are "interchangeable or "completely synonymous".

2

Understand titles that would be considered as duplicates. Such reasons include titles that are:

Excessive or have subjective descriptions such as Be Popular with "Be Popular (my way)"

or aimed towards a specific age or grade level. Beware though that there are some milestone ages and grade levels that make this not-interchangeable such as "Look Pretty in 7th Grade" with Look Pretty in Middle School

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Understand titles that would "not" be considered as duplicates. Beware of these reasons.